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The Examined Life How We Lose and Find Ourselves

Paperback • 2014 • English

The Examined Life How We Lose and Find Ourselves

By Stephen Grosz

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About the book

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, Metro, The Bookseller A book of stories as powerful as therapy itself: psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws vivid, compelling lessons from his decades of practice to uncover the hidden feelings behind our ordinary behaviour. These beautifully rendered tales illuminate the fundamental pathways of life, from birth to death. A woman finds herself daydreaming as she returns home from a business trip; a young man lose...Show more

Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology
Social, group or collective psychology

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ISBN

9780307359117

Publisher

Random House of Canada

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

The Examined Life How We Lose and Find Ourselves

Format

Paperback

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